Won Broadway's 1996 Tony Award for Best Choreographer for the musical
he starred in and co-created with
George C. Wolfe called "Bring in 'da Noise,
Bring in 'da Funk'; which also brought him a Best Actor (Musical) Tony
nomination. Previously, in 1989, he has been nominated as Best Actor
(Musical) for "Black and Blue," which, at the age of 15, made him one
of the youngest males ever to be nominated for a Tony.